Question & Possible suggestion for pups

tommytoenail · May 6th, 2006, 02:41 AM

Hey all,
Thinking about upgrading my pups. i have a MIM tele. i play mainly classic rock and blues. im thinking on th SD hotrails for the neck (ya, im gonna modify the pickguard) But i cant find a bridge pup that will match the neck (10.8 K). i dont want one with twice the output roughly the same would be best. any suggestion would be appreciated.
thanks

GUITARmole · May 6th, 2006, 06:47 AM

Why not another SD hotrails?

Telenator · May 6th, 2006, 09:46 AM

The DC ohms rating is not always a good indicator of how loud a pickup will be. I have a Duncan Antiquity mini humbucker in one of my guitars that is rated near the same as the two Kinmans I have there yet the Duncan p'up is much louder. I simply adjust heights until I get them balanced.

There is some very useful information on the SD site if you take a few minutes to read it.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/images/...k_a_pickup.pdf

tommytoenail · May 9th, 2006, 03:38 PM

i still want to keep a tele style bridge but after hearing a hotrails in a buddy of mines strat i think i might just stick with the tele style for the neck as well. ya that link was pretty informative thanks.

tommytoenail · May 9th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Has any one tried the half breeds by rio grande they kind of look like something id want not to hot but not to weak. thanks

Geo · May 9th, 2006, 03:57 PM

Texas Specials have an output rating in that range.
>>>DC resistance, Bridge, approx. 10.5K, inductance
3.95 henries, Neck pickup approx. 9.5K, inductance 3.3
henries.

Those specs are from Angela Instruments (angela.com)

May 6th, 2006, 02:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
tommytoenail TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 84	Question & Possible suggestion for pups Hey all, Thinking about upgrading my pups. i have a MIM tele. i play mainly classic rock and blues. im thinking on th SD hotrails for the neck (ya, im gonna modify the pickguard) But i cant find a bridge pup that will match the neck (10.8 K). i dont want one with twice the output roughly the same would be best. any suggestion would be appreciated. thanks

May 6th, 2006, 09:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,617	The DC ohms rating is not always a good indicator of how loud a pickup will be. I have a Duncan Antiquity mini humbucker in one of my guitars that is rated near the same as the two Kinmans I have there yet the Duncan p'up is much louder. I simply adjust heights until I get them balanced. There is some very useful information on the SD site if you take a few minutes to read it. http://www.seymourduncan.com/images/...k_a_pickup.pdf __________________ Dogs have the right idea!

May 9th, 2006, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 59 Posts: 2,471 15 Photos	Texas Specials have an output rating in that range. >>>DC resistance, Bridge, approx. 10.5K, inductance 3.95 henries, Neck pickup approx. 9.5K, inductance 3.3 henries. Those specs are from Angela Instruments (angela.com) __________________ "Somewhere between culture and agriculture"

May 6th, 2006, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
GUITARmole Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,117 50 Photos	Why not another SD hotrails?

May 9th, 2006, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
tommytoenail TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 84	i still want to keep a tele style bridge but after hearing a hotrails in a buddy of mines strat i think i might just stick with the tele style for the neck as well. ya that link was pretty informative thanks.

May 9th, 2006, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
tommytoenail TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 84	Has any one tried the half breeds by rio grande they kind of look like something id want not to hot but not to weak. thanks